Kiribati achieved independence on July 12, 1979, making this among the first coins issued by the new republic — struck the same year the Gilbert Islands ceased to exist as a British colonial designation. The entire 1979 coinage set was produced at the Royal Mint.
Kiribati achieved independence on July 12, 1979, making this among the first coins issued by the new republic — struck the same year the Gilbert Islands ceased to exist as a British colonial designation. The entire 1979 coinage set was produced at the Royal Mint.